NGC 5248 NGC 5466
Boo
☀9.4mag
Ø 25' / 12'

Napoleon's Hat

< An interesting chain of seven faint stars with magnitudes of 9th and 10th, located 40 arcminutes south of Arcturus, resembling Napoleon's hat. It is also known as Picot 1.

VIC: Rather than a hat, it reminds me more of a flying saucer. Spotting it is not as straightforward; Arcturus significantly interferes with its brightness. It's necessary to move Arcturus out of the field of view, then we can enjoy this UFO-like structure, even with a larger telescope.

10x50: ☆☆☆☆☆
15x70: ★☆☆☆☆
25x100: ★★★☆☆